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Stay Ahead of the Game With Novartis (NVS) Q3 Earnings: Wall Street's Insights on Key Metrics

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Wall Street analysts forecast that Novartis (NVS - Free Report) will report quarterly earnings of $2.25 per share in its upcoming release, pointing to no change from the year-ago quarter. It is anticipated that revenues will amount to $14.56 billion, exhibiting an increase of 4.6% compared to the year-ago quarter.

Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during this period.

Prior to a company's earnings announcement, it is crucial to consider revisions to earnings estimates. This serves as a significant indicator for predicting potential investor actions regarding the stock. Empirical research has consistently demonstrated a robust correlation between trends in earnings estimate revision and the short-term price performance of a stock.

While investors typically use consensus earnings and revenue estimates as a yardstick to evaluate the company's quarterly performance, scrutinizing analysts' projections for some of the company's key metrics can offer a more comprehensive perspective.

Bearing this in mind, let's now explore the average estimates of specific Novartis metrics that are commonly monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts.

Analysts forecast 'Revenues- Oncology- Tafinlar + Mekinist- Total' to reach $531.43 million. The estimate suggests a change of -3.4% year over year.

The combined assessment of analysts suggests that 'Revenues- Other revenues' will likely reach $527.95 million. The estimate suggests a change of +17.6% year over year.

The average prediction of analysts places 'Revenues- Oncology- Kisqali- Total' at $1.85 billion. The estimate indicates a change of +39.5% from the prior-year quarter.

According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Revenues- Immunology- Cosentyx- Total' should come in at $1.78 billion. The estimate suggests a change of +4.9% year over year.

The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Revenues- Oncology- Tasigna- US' of $24.11 million. The estimate indicates a change of -69.5% from the prior-year quarter.

Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Net sales- Oncology- Scemblix- ROW' should arrive at $204.53 million. The estimate indicates a change of +63.6% from the prior-year quarter.

Analysts expect 'Revenues- Oncology- Promacta/Revolade- US' to come in at $31.74 million. The estimate points to a change of -63.9% from the year-ago quarter.

The consensus among analysts is that 'Revenues- Immunology- Cosentyx- US' will reach $1.05 billion. The estimate indicates a year-over-year change of +4%.

The consensus estimate for 'Revenues- Cardiovascular- Entresto- US' stands at $30.58 million. The estimate indicates a year-over-year change of -96.2%.

Analysts predict that the 'Revenues- Oncology- Tafinlar + Mekinist- US' will reach $186.73 million. The estimate indicates a change of -19.5% from the prior-year quarter.

Analysts' assessment points toward 'Net sales- Oncology- Scemblix- US' reaching $391.93 million. The estimate indicates a change of +68.2% from the prior-year quarter.

It is projected by analysts that the 'Net sales- Cardiovascular, renal and metabolic- Leqvio- ROW' will reach $286.98 million. The estimate indicates a change of +77.2% from the prior-year quarter.

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Novartis shares have witnessed a change of +7.9% in the past month, in contrast to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's no move. With a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), NVS is expected closely follow the overall market performance in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .

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